Question : ACTIVITIES OF SPY AGENTS



(a): whether the spying activities of ISI agents are still continuing and spies have been arrested in Delhi while operating from cyber cafe;

(b) if so, the details of the cases reported during each of the last three years from various States;

(c) whether the Government is aware that such spies enter in the country through Nepal and Bihar border; and

(d) if so, the action being taken by Government in this regard?

Answer given by the minister


(MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS) ( SHRI SRIPRAKASH JAISWAL)


(a) (b) & (c) : There are no specific inputs regarding ISI agents arrested while operating cyber café in Delhi. However, 9 ISI backed espionage modules were neutralized in which espionage agents had used/ were using cyber café, out of these 3 were neutralized in Delhi. As per available information, State-wise details of espionage modules detected are as follows :-


State	2003	2004	2005
Gujarat	1	-	-
Haryana	1	-	-
Delhi	-	2	1
Punjab	-	1	-
Rajasthan	-	-	2
U.P.	-	-	1


Some of the espionage agents have reportedly come via Nepal.


L.S.U.S.Q.NO.2504 for 14.03.2006


(d) In order to check the situation, Government has adopted a well coordinated and multi-pronged approach for tackling the activities of ISI by strengthening the border management to check illegal cross border activities, gearing up the intelligence machinery, close interaction and coordination between different agencies of the Center and the State Governments for neutralizing plans of militants and anti- national elements, modernization and upgradation of police and security forces with advanced sophisticated weapons and communication system, action against these elements under the Official Secrets Act, etc.